*As long as the popcorn ceiling exists and the crown molding does not, these rooms will never be finished in my mind. But my handlers have told me to draw the line somewhere.

That means that today, for a limited time only (or for however long the internet lasts, because why would I ever voluntarily take this post down?), today you can get not one, but TWO BIG REVEALS! That’s two, two, TWO for the price of ONE!

Some of you may be aware that I have a history of making BOLD, INNOVATIVE, ORIGINAL color choices for the walls around here. Well, I’ve done it again. After speaking with our real estate agent and being told that taupe was the new hot neutral, I thought,”Whaaaaaa? Nope. Ugh. Taupe is lame.”

I mean, come on. Taupe? Neutral, yes. Hot, no. Beige was the color to beat in the early 90’s. Changing the name to “taupe” isn’t going to fool anyone. C’mon, trendsetters. Try harder. Right?Continue Reading

Thank you to all of you for still being here. Thank you to the anonymous hundreds that Google Analytics reports to me. Thank you to the people that like or comment on Facebook. And thank you especially to those of you who took the time to write such thoughtful, supportive things in the comments of my last post. It is hard to overstate the restorative power of kind words, particularly when they come from people you’ve never met.

Would it make things awkward between us if I told you that you really touched me?

Oh, hey there! Remember me? I’m Sarah, and I used to write this here blog.

Yeah! I know! It’s been a long time, right? But last time we saw each other, I was on a boat. And, unless you’re new around here, you won’t be surprised to find out that I’m still there. Because the only way to get off the boat was to paint the wainscoting. And I don’t particularly want to paint the wainscoting, for 3 reasons:

Historical/preservational feelings of obligation

If I paint 110-year-old woodwork, a lot of people whom I don’t know and who have no stake in my house will yell at me over the internet

There are literally 20 other things I need to do before I can even pick up a paintbrush. Literally.

Here’s the thing, though — and this is important, so read carefully before you leave me a comment telling me in all caps not to paint the woodwork — it’s going to look so much better when it’s white.Continue Reading

Hey, you know how I’m always telling you to follow me on Facebook? Or Instagram? Well, if you did as I asked, then you might remember this picture from about three months ago:

If you haven’t followed me yet, then you also missed the part where I said I found these great bar stools on Craigslist for $25. It was a deal so good, even Pepper approved, and she’s a notorious cheapskate.

Wait. I meant Chris (not pictured). Pepper does not sit in bar stools. (Mojo does, but that’s a picture for another time. A hilarious picture, being an awkward 50-pound dog and all.) But Chris is a notorious cheapskate. And Chris approved.

You might remember the end of my last post, when I showed you this picture:

The time has come to add some more awesome.

You might also remember that it took me 5 days to do something as simple as install a transition strip. So…any guesses as to how long it took me to make this piece of wainscoting, which is a near-perfect match to the original raised-panel wainscoting?Continue Reading